Transformational Leadership

1. Transformational Leadership Madeline McGarey COM 339

2. About Me • Junior Organizational Speech Communication major • Study buddy: Shannon Gallagher • Learning objectives: • Enhance my knowledge of organization communication and create a well developed e-portfolio • Further develop my speaking skills

3. Preview • Objectives • What is transformational leadership • Hackman and Johnson • 5 characteristics of a transformational leader • Model of transformational leadership • Summary • Activity

4. Objectives • Understand what transformational leadership is • Know how to become a transformational leader • Apply the information to real life situations

5. Transformational Leadership • Leadership that goes beyond the transaction between leaders and followers and literally transforms or changes situations and circumstances through personal example and by establishing vision. • Followers of transformational leaders: • Become motivated to work harder • Become more sensitive to moral and ethical issues • Think and act more like leaders

6. Transformational Leadership • Produces significant organizational change due to: high levels of intrinsic motivation, trust, commitmentand loyalty from followers • The best transformational leaders use both transformational and transactional leadership

7. Hackman and Johnson • Both received PhD's in speech communication at the University of Denver • Focus on researching leadership and communication • Published a book together titled “Leadership: A Communication Perspective” • Have come up with 5 characteristics of a transformational leader

8. 5 Characteristics of a Transformational Leader • Creative: seek new markets, products and clients and encourage innovation and experimentation • Interactive: communicate with followers to define and articulate ideas • Visionary: know where an organization is headed, providing purpose and commitment to others • Empowering: give power away to others and make them feel powerful • Passionate: love their jobs and the people they work with, motivating others to perform at their highest level

9. Individual and organizational characteristics Leader behaviors Effects on followers and work groups Outcomes • Traits • Organizational culture • Inspirational motivation • Idealized influence • Individualized consideration • Intellectual stimulation • Increased intrinsic motivation, achievement orientation, and goal pursuit • Increased identification and trust with the leader • Increased identification and cohesion with work group members • Increased self-esteem, self-efficacy, and intrinsic interests in goal accomplishment • Increased role modeling of transformational leadership • Shared perceptions of goal importance • Personal commitment to leader and vision • Self-sacrificial behavior • Organizational commitment • Task meaningfulness and satisfaction • Increased individual, group, and organizational performance

10. Summary • Transformational leadership • Hackman and Johnson • 5 characteristics • Model for transformational leadership

11. Discussion • Split into four groups • Each group is receiving a different scenario • Discuss using the five characteristics if you believe the leader is a transformational leader • Come back together and discuss each groups responses

12. In order to become the best leader you can be at an organization implement both the transactional and transformational leadership styles into your daily routine

13. Questions??